GB1240649A - Polyurethane foams having increased density and process therefor - Google Patents

Polyurethane foams having increased density and process therefor

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GB1240649A
GB1240649A GB5231/69A GB523169A GB1240649A GB 1240649 A GB1240649 A GB 1240649A GB 5231/69 A GB5231/69 A GB 5231/69A GB 523169 A GB523169 A GB 523169A GB 1240649 A GB1240649 A GB 1240649A
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minutes
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foam
densified
density
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Natale Carmen Zocco
Stanley Irving Cohen
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Olin Corp
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Olin Corp
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Priority to GB5231/69A priority Critical patent/GB1240649A/en
Priority to GB5707369A priority patent/GB1286310A/en
Priority to US00065326A priority patent/US3709966A/en
Priority to CA116,293A priority patent/CA960567A/en
Publication of GB1240649A publication Critical patent/GB1240649A/en
Priority to GB3593371A priority patent/GB1328007A/en
Priority to FR7130102A priority patent/FR2102364B1/fr
Priority to DE2141615A priority patent/DE2141615C3/de
Expired legal-status Critical Current

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    • B29WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • Polyurethanes Or Polyureas (AREA)
  • Laminated Bodies (AREA)
  • Casting Or Compression Moulding Of Plastics Or The Like (AREA)
  • Manufacture Of Porous Articles, And Recovery And Treatment Of Waste Products (AREA)
GB5231/69A 1969-01-30 1969-01-30 Polyurethane foams having increased density and process therefor Expired GB1240649A (en)

Priority Applications (7)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB5231/69A GB1240649A (en) 1969-01-30 1969-01-30 Polyurethane foams having increased density and process therefor
GB5707369A GB1286310A (en) 1969-01-30 1969-11-21 Process for controlling the amount of densification in polyurethane foams and products produced thereby
US00065326A US3709966A (en) 1969-01-30 1970-08-19 Compression of layers of polyurethane foam containing at least alternate layers of partially cured foam
CA116,293A CA960567A (en) 1969-01-30 1971-06-22 Polyurethane foam composites
GB3593371A GB1328007A (en) 1969-01-30 1971-07-30 Polyurethane foam composites
FR7130102A FR2102364B1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) 1969-01-30 1971-08-18
DE2141615A DE2141615C3 (de) 1969-01-30 1971-08-19 Verfahren zur Herstellung von Polyurethan-Verbundschaumstoffen

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GB5231/69A GB1240649A (en) 1969-01-30 1969-01-30 Polyurethane foams having increased density and process therefor
US6532670A 1970-08-19 1970-08-19
GB3593371 1971-07-30

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GB3593371A Expired GB1328007A (en) 1969-01-30 1971-07-30 Polyurethane foam composites

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US (1) US3709966A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
CA (1) CA960567A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
DE (1) DE2141615C3 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
FR (1) FR2102364B1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
GB (2) GB1240649A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)

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WO1988000523A1 (en) * 1986-07-18 1988-01-28 The University Of Iowa Research Foundation Polyhedron cell structure and method of making same
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DE2141615A1 (de) 1972-02-24
DE2141615B2 (de) 1979-03-08
DE2141615C3 (de) 1979-10-31
GB1328007A (en) 1973-08-22
US3709966A (en) 1973-01-09
FR2102364A1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) 1972-04-07
FR2102364B1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) 1975-07-11
CA960567A (en) 1975-01-07

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